Virtual Northwest Airlines is dedicated to providing a unique environment for the advancement of the virtual aviation experience.

Through our mutual efforts, vNWA partners, pilots and staff continually work to ensure that all of our members feel as part of a family of like-minded enthusiasts who work together to simulate the operations of Northwest Airlines as closely as possible by utilizing the same fleet, routes, and hub structure of the airline before it merged.

In doing this, vNWA staff endevour to provide our pilots with all the tools needed to make their experience as enjoyable and realistic as possible.

James Bishop, vNWA CEO

vNWA VATSIM Activity

WorldACARS Live Flights

COMBO RACING CHARTERS

Posted by Mark Toler on 05/22/2019

Event #14 of the 2019 NASCAR Season

For the first time here at Virtual Northwest we will be combining Charter events this extended Holiday weekend back in Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600 event 14 and over in Indianapolis for the Indy 500.

  This week’s Combo Racing Events of the 2019 will begin on Thursday May 23rd and run through the Memorial Day Holiday Monday May 27th out of MSP, DTW, MEM, EHAM, PANC and for the first time for NASCAR Charters out of RJAA into our NASCAR Hubs at KCLT and KJQF and Indianapolis KIND.

   Pilots can fly any route we have in our system into these airports to get credit as well.  Special added routes are in our wACARS system NWA7000 - NWA7045 for KCLT and NWA9500 - NWA9505 for KIND.

 Bonus hours will be awarded to the top 3 pilots with the most flights as well as extra bonus hours for the best landing rate below -100 fpm. 

 Let's have a great turn out this weekend and get these race fans in and out of NASCAR country in Charlotte North Carolina and Indy country in Indianapolis Indiana for this first ever Combo-Racing Charter Events here at vNWA

Boston (BOS) & Bradley (BDL)

Posted by Mark Toler on 05/20/2019

In the Regional Circuit, we staff up two of our airports to provide pilots with an opportunity to receive 'gate-to-gate' ATC service for the duration of the event. Pilots are encouraged to fly between the two airports and make the return flight if time allows; however, traffic from other airports is welcome as well. The Regional Circuit always creates an immersive atmosphere with busy frequencies and congested airways between the host airports.

This Regional Circuit features Boston Logan Airport (KBOS) and Bradley International Airport (KBDL). 

Local Time: May 23, 2019 2000-2300ET
Zulu Time: May 24, 2019 0000-0300z

For more information, please visit the Regional Circuit page.

FNO: Memorial Day Luau

Posted by Mark Toler on 05/20/2019

Date: 5/24/2019
Time: 2300z - 0300z

Join HCF as we host the Memorial weekend FNO. Bring your Skyhawk, Dreamliner, Queen of the Skies, or any other aircraft you want to fly and enjoy our Memorial Day Luau. We will have full staff at PHOG and PHTO to support all of your air traffic needs flying into, out of, or around the Islands of Maui and Hawaii! The event will start at 2300z and last until 0300z enjoying a great Friday night of controlling and flying to start a great holiday weekend.

Midway Madness (KMDW)

Posted by Mark Toler on 05/20/2019

Come join ZAU in Chicago... Midway! For this event, we are partnering with the leading airline out of this south side square mile: Southwest Virtual! Fly in, fly out, fly over. IFR and VFR are welcome. ZAU will be staffed to the nines and ready for you !

I-20 Corridor

Posted by Mark Toler on 05/20/2019

Ever driven down I-20 and just wondered what it looks like from above? Well, now you can see for your self, with this I-20 Corridor event! Come fly in with ZFW as we staff Tyler Pounds, East Texas, Shreveport, and Monroe airports from 2000-2400Z. (KTYR, KGGG, KSHV, KMLU)

Executive Flight Schedules

Posted by Mark Toler on 05/15/2019

vNWA EXECUTIVE FLIGHT SCHEDULES

For anyone that would like to fly along with vNWA Executives, there are now tentative published schedules of vNWA Executives individual scheduled flights.  These flights and times are tentative and subject to change.  Feel free to contact the Executive for specifics if needed by clicking on the link below (KSTP Hub Website) or visit the KSTP Hub Website from the Hubs Tab at the top of the Homepage of the Website, to see when your Executives may be flying and you can join them.

So check out the schedules and fly with us .

KSTP Hub Website

(click on above link)

(updated 5/21/19)

vNWA Executives

Mark Toler - NWA1964  (5/23/19) 

 Chris Schiessl - NWA1223 (TBA) 

Robbie Suwary - NWA1999 (TBA)

VATUSA at FlightSim Expo 2019

Posted by Mark Toler on 04/22/2019

FlightSimExpo is just around the corner for 2019 scheduled for June 7-9 down in Orlando Florida at the Renaissance Orlanda at SeaWorld.  Its a great time to see all the latest and greatest technology and everything you need and want for Flight Simming.  All the developers of sceneries, aircraft, simulators and much more will be there to dicuss and show all products in the Flight Sim World.

vNWA Executives Mark Toler, Chris Schiessl, and Robbie Suwary will be attending this year and represent vNWA so join us there June 7 - 9 2019 in Orlando.

Hope to see you there!